CURRICULUM VITAE
  • Name : AINON BT. HAMZAH
  • Qualifications :

    1979, BSc.(Hons) (Microbiology), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

    1983, MSc.(Env. Science), University of Salford, England.

    1997, Ph.D. (Microbial Biotechnology), Universiti Putra Malaysia.
  • Specialisation :
    • Microbiology
    • Microbial enzymology
    • Environmental microbiology
  • Areas of Research :

    1. Environmental microbiology: water pollution, bioremediation using bacteria for treatment of oil polllution.

    2. Microbial biotechnology: enzyme structure and function.

    3. Photo synthetic bacteria: application for bioremediation and as antioxidant

    4. MEOR
  • Current Projects and Grants :

    1. Development of Microbial Consortia for Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination, Petronas Grant: RM 2 million

    2. Utilization of photosynthetic bacteria for treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME) and mass production of carotenoid, FRGS RM 38,000.00

    3. Construction of multifunctional oxygenase genes cassette for aromatic hydrocarbon degradation,  E-ScienceRM 196,000.00

     
  • Selected Publications :

    A. Hamzah, C.W. Beh,  S.B. Sarmani, J. Y. Liow, and I. Abugassa (2004).        Studies on elemental analysis of Chinese traditional herbs by neutron activation technique and their mutagenic effect.  J. Radioanal. Nuc. Chem. Vol 259, (3). 499-503.

     K. Long, N.A. Mokhtar, M.N. Mansor, A. Hamzah and L.O. Ming (2004). Screening, isolation and identification of microbial lipase producers from palm oil mills. J. Trop. And Fd. Sc. 32(1): 67-74.

     Ainon Hamzah and NoorAini AbdulRashid (2002). Cloning of High Activity Xylanase Gene from Bacillus pumilus PJ19. Journal of   Biochemistry,Molecular Biology and Biophysics. Vol. 6(5), 365-369.

    Ainon Hamzah and G. Edmund (2002)  Malaysian studies on the potential of coliphage as an indicator of faecal pollution  Jurnal Biosains. Vol. 13 (2). 75-85.

    Hamzah, Ainon and Nooraini Abdulrashid (1999). Characterization of xylanase produced by Bacillus pumilus strain PJ19. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 9(2), 157-162.

     Ainon Hamzah, Choong Huey Meei and Sukiman Sarmani (1997). The effect of ozonation and chlorination in the Sungai Linggi Water Treatment Plant.   Malays. J. Anal. Sci. 3(1)205-213.

    Ainon Hamzah, M.Pauzi Abdullah, Sukiman Sarmani and M. Akbar Johari (1997).   Chemical and Bacteriological  Monitoring  Of  Drinking Water From An Urbanised Water Catchment  Drainage Basin. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 44: 327-338.

     
  • Contact Information :
    - Address
      SCHOOL OF BIOSCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY
      FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
      Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
      43600 UKM Bangi
      Selangor
      Malaysia
    - Phone Number
      03-89213812
    - Fax Number
      03-89252698
    - E-mail